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AF55SXR
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF55SXR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
29 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 129,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced and damaged (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- all brake disc backing plates corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,488 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- start of corrosion to nearside and offside sills
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- start of corrosion to nearside and offside sills
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,921 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,095 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- floor covers fitted
- engine covers fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
31 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)
- floor covers fitted
- engine covers fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
8 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,759 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2018 17 Jun 202616 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,483 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced both dip patterns poor (1.7.5a)
21 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,706 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016 17 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 85,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
7 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,304 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,440 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
8 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,046 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013 17 Jun 20263 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,147 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2012 17 Jun 20266 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,326 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
9 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,976 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,887 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2009 17 Jun 202616 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,887 MI
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AF55SXR was registered on 2005-09-01
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